Lawrence.
A male given name from Latin, the usual spelling of Laurence in the U.S.; masculine of Lauren
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Latin, the usual spelling of Laurence in the U.S.; masculine of Lauren
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Chemung Township, McHenry County, Illinois.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city in Marion County, Indiana.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city in Massachusetts, and one of the two county seats of Essex County.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A township and village therein, in Van Buren County, Michigan.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An extinct village in St. Lawrence Township, Scott County, Minnesota.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Newton County, Mississippi.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in St. Lawrence County, New York.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Emery County, Utah.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Brown County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Westfield, Marquette County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Lawrence Township.
A placename: A town in Clarence Valley council area, New South Wales, Australia.
A placename: A locality in the Shire of Hepburn, central western Victoria, Australia.
A placename: A small town in Otago, New Zealand, named after Henry Montgomery Lawrence.
Ellipsis of Lawrence v. Texas, a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex sexual relations; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment.
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